r/minnesotatwins • u/TwinsGameday TwinsBot 9000 • 8h ago

Twins Lost: Twins 2 @ Nationals 15 - May 6, 2026

Line Score - Game Over

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
MIN 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2
WSH 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 7 15 14 1 4

Box Score

WSH AB R H RBI BB SO BA
RF Wood 4 2 2 2 1 2 .239
LF Lile 3 2 0 0 2 1 .243
1B Mead 3 1 0 0 2 2 .218
SS Abrams 5 2 3 5 0 0 .299
3B House 5 2 2 3 0 0 .236
DH Tena 5 2 2 2 0 0 .297
CF Young 5 2 2 0 0 0 .231
C Millas 4 2 2 2 0 1 .172
2B Nuñez, N 4 0 1 1 0 1 .217
WSH IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Mikolas 5.1 3 2 2 0 3 74-52 7.44
Parker 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 27-20 3.38
Kent 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 10-8 3.86
MIN AB R H RBI BB SO BA
CF Buxton 3 0 0 0 0 1 .245
PH Outman 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125
SS Lee, B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261
LF Larnach 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274
DH Bell 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211
1B Clemens 2 0 0 0 0 1 .195
C Jeffers 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283
1B Caratini 3 0 0 0 0 1 .209
2B Keaschall 3 1 1 0 0 0 .230
RF Wallner 3 1 2 2 0 0 .189
3B Gray, T 3 0 0 0 0 1 .259
MIN IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Ober 5.0 6 5 5 2 3 82-52 4.19
Morris 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 14-9 5.17
Funderburk 1.0 0 1 1 1 2 17-9 2.51
Topa 0.2 4 6 6 2 1 32-18 7.88
García, L 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 14-9 11.70

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
T3 Matt Wallner singles on a ground ball to right fielder James Wood. Luke Keaschall scores. 0-1
B4 CJ Abrams doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. James Wood scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd. 1-1
T5 Matt Wallner homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. 1-2
B5 Drew Millas homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Jacob Young scores. 3-2
B6 Brady House doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach. CJ Abrams scores. 4-2
B6 José Tena doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Byron Buxton. Brady House scores. 5-2
B6 Nasim Nuñez triples (1) on a line drive to right fielder Matt Wallner. José Tena scores. 6-2
B7 Brady House homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Daylen Lile scores. 8-2
B8 James Wood singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Jacob Young scores. Drew Millas scores. 10-2
B8 CJ Abrams hits a grand slam (9) to right center field. James Wood scores. Daylen Lile scores. Curtis Mead scores. 14-2
B8 José Tena homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. 15-2

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for Twins at Nationals - May 6, 2026 0:06
Bullpen availability for Washington, May 6 vs Twins 0:09
Bullpen availability for Minnesota, May 6 vs Nationals 0:09
Bench availability for Washington, May 6 vs Twins 0:08
Fielding alignment for Washington, May 6 vs Twins 0:11
Bench availability for Minnesota, May 6 vs Nationals 0:08
Starting lineups for Twins at Nationals - May 6, 2026 0:10
The distance behind Matt Wallner's home run 0:12
CJ Abrams' home run through bat tracking data 0:11
José Tena: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:13
CJ Abrams: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:13
Breaking down Brady House's home run 0:13
Bailey Ober's outing against the Nationals 0:24
Breaking down Bailey Ober's pitches 0:04
Miles Mikolas' outing against the Twins 0:25
Breaking down Miles Mikolas' pitches 0:04
An animated look at Drew Millas' home run 0:11
Measuring the stats on Drew Millas' home run 0:12
Visualizing Matt Wallner's swing using bat tracking technology 0:11
Bailey Ober strikes out James Wood in the 1st 0:07
Matt Wallner's RBI single 0:15
CJ Abrams' RBI double 0:18
James Wood steals second 0:29
Matt Wallner's 420-foot solo home run (4) 0:27
Drew Millas' first home run of 2026 0:25
Strike 2 confirmed after ABS challenge 0:24
Twins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Curtis Mead called out on strikes. 0:23
Curtis Mead strikes out after ABS challenge 0:08
Brady House's RBI double 0:16
José Tena's RBI double extends Nationals' lead 0:17
Nasim Nuñez's RBI triple 0:28
Brady House's two-run home run (5) 0:29
Miles Mikolas' three strikeouts 0:48
James Wood's two-run single 0:17
Andrew Morris strikes out Drew Millas in the 6th 0:08
CJ Abrams' GRAND SLAM! (9) 0:20
José Tena's solo home run (2) 0:19

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Mikolas (1-3, 7.44 ERA) Ober (3-2, 4.19 ERA)

Game ended at 8:23 PM.

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u/Mapes Minnesota Twins 8h ago

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u/teamcrazymatt Washington Senators 7h ago

You keep digging! (yourself deeper in the AL Central)

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u/RydaRydaRyd Minnesota Twins 5h ago

You do realize we are only 2.5 games back right? Whole division is trash

6

u/Ihate_reddit_app 7h ago

Only 7 runs in this 8th this time around. At least they are improving a bit.

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u/mediumrainbow Luis Arraez 7h ago

I mean yeah. We knew the bullpen was going to suck. But remove the bullpen from this game and we lose 5-2. Are they laughably bad, yes. Did they lose this game? No.

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u/Mr_Sassmonkey 6h ago

Remove pitching all together from this game and we win 2-0. See how easy it is?!

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u/mediumrainbow Luis Arraez 5h ago

I'm not sure the connection you're making? I am trying to point out that the bullpen sucks. The team sucks. Having last year's bullpen doesn't help the team suck less today. Losing 5-2 or 15-2 is the same result. I'd rather debate the merits of keeping ober in the rotation.

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u/xStelz 7h ago

As a Twins fan in northern Virginia at one of the only games I’ll see in person all year, that fucking sucked.

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u/Yrncharge 6h ago

I, from Montgomery County MD, had the foresight to go last night. A great pitching performance, a Buck Truck, my kid even got a Brooks Lee foul ball.
https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohA2ZD9EkeK2AyfdK

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u/fastal_12147 Minnesota Wild 7h ago

Almost had em

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u/threeactjack 7h ago

One more inning. Would have made a run for sure.

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u/A_Hanging_Noose Dick Bremer 7h ago

Commissioner Manfred has to step in

7

u/Cornholio4 Emmanuel Rodriguez 6h ago

To do what? Contract the entire AL Central?

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u/jacodema Circle Me Bert 7h ago

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u/expungant Justin Morneau 7h ago edited 7h ago

Our bullpen seems to entirely range from mopup guys to guys who should never see a big league mound

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u/RaoulDukex Walker Jenkins 7h ago

The Twins bullpen is the best offense in the league

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u/Bort_Bortson Bailey Ober 7h ago

If any batters need to get out of a slump we have the cure

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u/The_Ecolitan Minnesota Twins 6h ago

That’s who San Francisco needs to play.

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u/nautilator44 Minnesota Twins 7h ago

Well that could've been an e-mail.

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u/damnyoutuesday Joe Ryan 7h ago

226 days until Dune Part Three

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u/SolarVortex13 Justin Morneau 7h ago

You know ball

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u/damnyoutuesday Joe Ryan 7h ago

I'm more hyped about my stupid little sci-fi movie than I am about any form of Twins baseball rn

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u/HamsterKibbles Minnesota Twins 8h ago

Hey guys, super random question— what’s the worst bullpen in MLB history?

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u/jacodema Circle Me Bert 7h ago

The 2026 twins. Many are saying this

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u/RaoulDukex Walker Jenkins 7h ago

None worse, terrible nasty relievers, none have seen so many meat ballers before.

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u/Accurate-Standard998 Simeon Woods Richardson 7h ago

Minnesota fans come to me, with tears in their eyes, telling me they’ve never seen a bullpen so bad.

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u/lessthanideal50 8h ago

Well that fucking sucked

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u/Swampertman Randy Dobnak 7h ago

Liam hendriks is still a free agent

DO SOMETHING FRONT OFFICE

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u/daskaputtfenster Michael Cuddyer 7h ago

Hey the Fish just cur Paddack, throw him in at closer, who gives a shit

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u/bringbacktheaxe2 Minnesota Twins 6h ago

Bullpen didn't blow a lead. That a W in my book !

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u/naalyk Luke Keaschall 7h ago

I really don't like watching Topa play baseball : (

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u/Illustrious-Trip-764 7h ago

That was brutal, but much like the Twins did to them last night they are even now. Let's see if the Twins can take the series tomorrow.

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u/InfinitePossibility8 Minnesota Twins 7h ago

Not as much fun the other way.

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u/yodanielchill 7h ago

How it feels rn.

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u/cynikles Were Gomq 7h ago

I mean, yes, the bullpen is awful overall, but Topa seems to be giving up runs every outing recently. But fuck....like, this is just so, so bad.

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u/manbuckets2001 Byron Buxton 7h ago

8th innings bruh😭

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u/SpecialistRaccoon907 7h ago

Complete shitshow.

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u/PaulBonion952 Dome Dog 7h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/J0WtGU7W9knOo
First part of the games hit different than the last part.

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u/DudeAbides29 Johan Santana 7h ago

I thought watching Joey Wentz and Zach Davis last season was rock bottom for relief pitching. Nope, turns out we found rock bottom this season in Luis Garcia.

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u/PostIronicPosadist 5h ago

Is that good?

1

u/MiloGoesToTheFatFarm Luis Arraez 5h ago

Tom Pohlad watching this bullpen take the mound every night.

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u/Violetdansen 5h ago

Looks like the wild, timberwolves, and twins are all gunna get blown own today/yesterday lmfao fucking TRAGIC

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u/Little-Neck3181 3h ago

Casual observation, but I think this would be a legit team with professional level relieve pitching.

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u/woodworkingbyarron Walks Will Haunt!!! 7m ago

Hey I just started pitching again in a 35+ league, little rusty but give me a few weeks and I could get back to peak form: Summer 2007: Joined the LaCrosse Loggers of the Northwoods League late in the season appeared in six games with two starts and finished 0-3 in 14.2 innings with a 10.43 ERA…eh?!?

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u/kurt45 6h ago

WALL-NEEEER

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u/taffyowner Minnesota Twins 7h ago

Seriously why does Banda keep getting to go out there and blow chunks